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Saba Gerami; Eric Khiu; Vilma Mesa; Thomas Judson – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2024
Using Balacheff's (2013) model of conceptions, we inferred potential conceptions in three examples presented in the spanning sets section of an interactive linear algebra textbook. An analysis of student responses to two similar reading questions revealed additional strategies that students used to decide whether a vector was in the spanning set…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematical Concepts, Algebra, Textbooks
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Jirí Vanícek; Václav Dobiáš; Václav Šimandl – Informatics in Education, 2023
The article describes a study carried out on pupils aged 12-13 with no prior programming experience. The study examined how they learn to use loops with a fixed number of repetitions. Pupils were given a set of programming tasks to solve, without any preparatory or accompanying instruction or explanation, in a block-based visual programming…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Misconceptions, Programming, Concept Formation
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Lisa Giachini; Isabelle Cabot – Journal of Education and Learning, 2025
This study examines the effects of the pedagogical use of context-rich problems on motivation and learning, as compared to traditional problems, in mechanical physics courses at the college level. The results indicate that the treatment has appreciable outcomes on conceptual learning gain, on the perception of task value and on a perceived sense…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction, Student Motivation, Problem Solving
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In Hi. Abdullah; Hery Suharna; Mustafa AH. Ruhama – International Education Studies, 2024
The understanding mathematical concept is an error that often occurs in classroom learning among students when solving mathematical problems. The most difficult part for students is solving problems, because it requires numeracy skills, high concept mastery, as well as the ability to use good language, and so on so that students don't make any…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Problem Solving, Cognitive Style, Calculus
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Rodríguez-Nieto, Camilo Andrés; Rodríguez-Vásquez, Flor Monserrat; Moll, Vicenç Font – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2023
The literature reports that students have difficulties connecting different meanings, multiple representations of the derivative, and performing reversibility processes between representations of f and f'. The research goal is to analyze the mathematical connections that university students establish when solving tasks that involve the graphs of f…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Graphs, College Freshmen
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Palmér, Hanna; van Bommel, Jorryt – The Mathematics Educator, 2023
The empirical data in this study are from a series of two lessons on measurement implemented in seven classes with 119 six-year-old students in Sweden. Both problem solving and problem posing were shown to be important in early mathematics when students in this study worked on one problem-solving task and one problem-posing task on measurement. As…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement, Young Children
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Gulkilik, Hilal – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate university students' conceptions of the definite integral in the process of finding the volume of a solid of revolution. The participants were four students enrolled in a university calculus course in Turkey. Data were obtained by task-based interviews, in which the participants had to work on a problem…
Descriptors: Calculus, Problem Solving, Mathematical Concepts, College Students
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Hans Bila; Kgaladi Maphutha; Paul Mutodi – Pythagoras, 2024
In this article, we explored Grade 11 learners' algebraic and geometric connections when solving Euclidean geometry riders. A qualitative interpretive case study design was followed. Thirty Grade 11 learners from a non-fee-paying secondary school in the Capricorn North district of South Africa were conveniently sampled to participate in this…
Descriptors: Grade 11, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction
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Wenxiu Tang; Yangyi Qian; Hong Wang; Jinju Wen; Jiayi Huang; Xintong Zhu; Yangqian Wang – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Redox reaction is a core chemical concept. However, its abstract nature makes it very difficult for students. Students' conceptual structure reflects their mastery of concepts, which helps teachers implement targeted educational strategies. This study aimed to explore the conceptual structures of redox reaction held by students (grades 10 to 12)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts
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Mónica Arnal-Palacián; Francisco J. Claros-Mellado; María T. Sánchez-Compaña – Pythagoras, 2024
The purpose of this article is to conduct a mathematical and phenomenological comparison of three concepts: (1) the finite limit of a function at a point, (2) the finite limit of a sequence, and (3) the infinite limit of a sequence. Additionally, we aim to analyse the presence of these concepts in Spanish textbooks. The methodology employed is…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Textbooks, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Alifiani; Subanji; Permadi, Hendro; Irawati, Santi – Mathematics Teaching Research Journal, 2023
This study aims to describe metacognitive interventions for students who experience suspension of sense-making when solving integration problems based on the characteristics of students' thinking. This research applied a qualitative research approach and provided essay tests followed by task-based interviews to classify students who experience…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, Concept Formation, Cognitive Processes
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Sri Rahayuningsih; Ade Eka Anggriani; Mardhatillah; Siti Faizah; Yuniawatika; Nurzatulshima Kamarudin – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2025
This study investigates the relationship between mathematical literacy and cognitive flexibility in solving complex problems among Indonesian elementary school students aged 9-10 n = 78. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research combined quantitative testing and qualitative interviews to provide a comprehensive understanding of this…
Descriptors: Correlation, Mathematics Skills, Elementary School Students, Cognitive Ability
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Isaac Akatamug Abugri; Kofi Acheaw Owusu – Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 2025
The 21st-century skills seek to develop learners who will be problem solvers in society. This paradigm shift requires the use of learner-centered strategies that emphasize collaborative problem-solving. To explore the effectiveness of such approaches, this study sought to determine how effective Wheatley's problem-centered approach would be in the…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, High School Students, Genetics, Science Instruction
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Xu, Yanhui – Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 2023
This paper describes a model of mathematics bianshi teaching using one problem with several solutions, changes, and applications in an inquiry-based classroom. Based on the model of mathematics bianshi teaching, the author discusses a class-room experience where one Chinese mathematics teacher takes a simple plane geometry problem to guide…
Descriptors: Models, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Creativity
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Rini Utami; Setiyani; Mohammad Dadan Sundawan; Sri Sumarwati; Ferry Ferdianto – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
The learning of mathematics generally undergoes a less effective and less appealing learning process, resulting in students' perceived lack of mastery of the material. Consequently, students' insufficient understanding of the concepts leads to a lack of folding back. In the process of understanding, it influences individual characteristics, where…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
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